With the Jays budget and expenses, which 2 do you sign?

[Candide]

Lincecum is half-Filipino. he'd be huge in the Asian community in Toronto. biggest Asian baseball star on the Jays since John Olerud. And the Rogers marketing staff could have a field day with promotions and events like Baseball and Balut with Bobblehead Day.

[Brownie19]

This thread is amazing.....just amazing.

[RealAccountant]

I would stay away from National League Pitchers

[Governator]

This is going to be a long freakin off season.

[burlingtonbandit]

This is going to be a long freakin off season.

 

ST is as far away to us now as was the last week of August. Think of how crazy that is.

[Grant77]

It appears the budget is not all roses and Shapiro may be a little handcuffed. If you coukd better this team and keep it under budget of the 140 being tossed around, who do you bring in?

 

I go after the Shark or Leake and Bastardo. I think could be had without breaking bank.

 

It would be nice to have Rogers loosen the purse strings and sign a 1A starter and 2 bullpen lockdown guys but it feels like they are keeping it closed.

 

These exercises are pointless, but I like doing them anyways. I'd bring in Iwakuma and then try to find some cheap starting depth to use as a long man. There are a lot of options like Blanton and Cahill, but we can wait for the market to develop.

 

I'd consider dealing Revere in a deal for a controllable relief arm like Cam Bedrosian, Brandon Maurer, or Zach McAllister. That would clear some payroll room to add depth in a number of areas and possibly another middle relief arm. I'd first look at Lowe and also consider Morrow, Broxton, or Madson on a one year deal.

[dineke]

RE: Lincecum - If he really did fix his hips we should take a chance. HDMH!!! Stroman would love it.

[GD]

I'd take Lincecum in the pen